Pitt made a late push and signed 14 in-state recruits in assembling a 2013 recruiting class that ranks as high as No. 22 in the nation. The Panthers landed three four-star recruits, including one-time Penn State commit Dorian Johnson, and signed local product Aaron Reese, a 6-6, 280-pound offensive tackle from Chambersburg.

The Panthers put an exclamation point on their class when Clairton standout Tyler Boyd announced he was spurning Tennessee and West Virginia and sticking with his commitment.